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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

The Binge: Years and Years (#BBC/#HBO)

The Binge: Years and Years (#BBC/#HBO)

Thu Sep 24 2020, 04:23pm | 0 comments

How to Build a Girl movie review: instruction manual not included

How to Build a Girl movie review: instruction manual not included

Wed May 06 2020, 06:19pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Nov 15

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Nov 15

Sun Nov 17 2019, 07:56pm | 0 comments

Last Christmas movie review: give it your heart, get your heart stomped

Last Christmas movie review: give it your heart, get your heart stomped

Sun Nov 17 2019, 07:04pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can Nov 06–08

movies by or about women opening US/Can Nov 06–08

Sun Nov 10 2019, 08:21pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can Jun 14

movies by or about women opening US/Can Jun 14

Sun Jun 16 2019, 05:04pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jun 14

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jun 14

Sun Jun 16 2019, 01:07pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can Jun 07

movies by or about women opening US/Can Jun 07

Sun Jun 09 2019, 06:21pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jun 05–07

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jun 05–07

Sun Jun 09 2019, 05:33pm | 0 comments

Late Night movie review: walking the talk (show) (#SundanceLondon2019)

Late Night movie review: walking the talk (show) (#SundanceLondon2019)

Sun Jun 09 2019, 03:59pm | 0 comments

curated: Emma Thompson’s powerful #MeToo letter to Skydance re John Lasseter’s “second chance”

Tue Feb 26 2019, 01:04pm | 0 comments

Johnny English Strikes Again movie review: the spy who was a complete doofus

Johnny English Strikes Again movie review: the spy who was a complete doofus

Thu Oct 11 2018, 05:15pm | 11 comments

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Sep 14

movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Sep 14

Sat Sep 15 2018, 08:35pm | 0 comments

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Aug 22

movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Aug 22

Fri Aug 24 2018, 05:45pm | 0 comments

The Children Act movie review: objections, sustained

The Children Act movie review: objections, sustained

Fri Aug 24 2018, 04:23pm | 1 comment

Bridget Jones’s Baby movie review: how to infantilize women

Bridget Jones’s Baby movie review: how to infantilize women

Wed Sep 14 2016, 03:11pm | 17 comments

Where Are the Women? Burnt

Where Are the Women? Burnt

Wed Nov 04 2015, 04:05pm | 0 comments

Men, Women & Children movie review (London Film Festival)

Men, Women & Children movie review (London Film Festival)

Fri Oct 10 2014, 11:13am | 5 comments

The Love Punch review: below the belt

The Love Punch review: below the belt

Fri Apr 25 2014, 05:15pm | 1 comment

The Love Punch trailer: dirty rotten divorcés

The Love Punch trailer: dirty rotten divorcés

Fri Feb 14 2014, 08:31am | 2 comments

Saving Mr. Banks review: behold the unclassic curmudgeon

Saving Mr. Banks review: behold the unclassic curmudgeon

Fri Dec 20 2013, 04:18pm | 16 comments

cannot contain my excitement for the London Film Festival

cannot contain my excitement for the London Film Festival

Thu Sep 05 2013, 02:17pm | 5 comments

Saving Mr. Banks trailer: Tom Hanks as Walt Disney? oh my god yes

Saving Mr. Banks trailer: Tom Hanks as Walt Disney? oh my god yes

Mon Jul 15 2013, 10:40am | 8 comments

Beautiful Creatures (review)

Thu Feb 14 2013, 07:10pm | 21 comments

Beautiful Creatures (trailer)

Mon Jan 14 2013, 11:24am | 0 comments

Brave (review)

Tue Aug 14 2012, 10:21pm | 0 comments

Men in Black III (review)

Tue May 22 2012, 10:42pm | 0 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘My Soul to Take’

Mon Oct 11 2010, 02:53pm | 0 comments

what she said: Emma Thompson…

Wed Aug 25 2010, 06:37pm | 3 comments

cinematic roots of: ‘Nanny McPhee Returns’ (aka ‘Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang’)

Sat Aug 21 2010, 03:36pm | 0 comments

quick list: five great Jeff Goldblum performances

Fri Aug 20 2010, 01:51pm | 16 comments

Nanny McPhee Returns (aka Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang) (review)

Thu Aug 19 2010, 12:09pm | 2 comments

what he said: Peter Bradshaw at the ‘Guardian’ Film blog …

Wed Aug 11 2010, 02:27pm | 9 comments

trailer break: ‘Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang’

Fri Mar 26 2010, 12:31pm | 1 comment

because there’s nary a dentist to be found in England…

Fri Feb 12 2010, 07:42pm | 14 comments

December 4: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings

Sat Dec 05 2009, 07:31pm | 0 comments

opening in the U.K. June 5: ‘Terminator Salvation,’ ‘Last Chance Harvey,’ ‘Sugar,’ more

Fri Jun 05 2009, 10:45pm | 0 comments

new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of February 2

Mon Feb 02 2009, 11:37pm | 0 comments

trailer break: ‘Last Chance Harvey’

Tue Dec 23 2008, 12:30pm | 0 comments

Alfresco (review)

Mon Aug 25 2008, 03:47pm | 3 comments

Brideshead Revisited (review)

Thu Jul 24 2008, 06:54pm | 7 comments

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